December 15, 2014

Monis posted the following on his website on the same day he entered the Sydney café: "Islam is the religion of peace, that's why Muslims fight against the oppression and terrorism of USA and its allies including UK and Australia.

"If we stay silent towards the criminals we cannot have a peaceful society. The more you fight with crime, the more peaceful you are.

"Islam wants peace on the Earth, that's why Muslims want to stop terrorism of America and its allies. When you speak out against crime you have taken one step towards peace.”

He is believed to have recently converted to Sunni Islam after posting "I used to be a Rafidi, but not anymore. Now I am a Muslim, Alhamdu Lillah”

...Monis, along with his current partner Amirah Droudis, was arrested and charged as an accessory to the murder of his ex-wife, mother of two Noleen Hayson Pal, late last year.

Pal was stabbed and set alight on the staircase of her apartment

..He pleaded guilty to 12 charges relating to the malicious letters

Monis was also arrested by Australian sex crimes squad detectives in April and charged with the indecent and sexual assault of a 27 year-old woman at his property in 2002.

During a recent court appearance in October 2014 he was charged with a further 40 sexual offences, including 22 counts of aggravated sexual assault and 14 counts of aggravated indecent assault relating to six other women.